Winter movements and spring migration of American woodcock along the Atlantic coast

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Abstract

Radio transmitters were attached to American Woodcock (scolopax minor) at three Atlantic coastal sites to monitor winter movements and spring departure dates from Georgia (1982-1984, 1989-1991), South Carolina (1988-1989), and Virginia (1991-1992). There was no evidence of temperature, sex, or age-dependent migration dates. Migration was coincident with the full moon in February and the passage of weather fronts close to this time.

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Publication type:

Article

Publication Subtype:

Journal Article

Title:

Winter movements and spring migration of American woodcock along the Atlantic coast

Series title:

Wilson Bulletin

Volume

106

Issue:

3

Year Published:

1994

Language:

English

Contributing office(s):

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Description:

482-493

Larger Work Type:

Article

Larger Work Subtype:

Journal Article

Larger Work Title:

Wilson Bulletin

First page:

482

Last page:

493

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